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United States Patent | 5,501,657 |
Feero | March 26, 1996 |
This invention relates to a neuromuscular therapeutic method for the relief of pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome in humans, comprising soft tissue manipulation, deep tissue manipulation and nerve entrapment manipulation, generally applied in forearm and hand massage and manipulation which is effective in reducing the pain known and associated with the medical term carpal tunnel syndrome.
Inventors: | Feero; Andrew A. (3069 W. 11th Ave. Cir., Broomfield, CO 80020) |
Appl. No.: | 380104 |
Filed: | January 30, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 601/40; 128/898; 601/33 |
Intern'l Class: | A61H 007/00 |
Field of Search: | 482/44-46,131,907 601/33,40 128/898 |
5239986 | Aug., 1993 | Hermelin | 128/898. |
5441058 | Aug., 1995 | Fareed | 128/898. |
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